... ince June but haven't been able to post until now. I was reading the "old thread" which apparently there was a problem with, but finally found this one a couple of weeks ago. I don't see some of the "heelies" I used to, which is to bad. They had some good advice, info, and stories. ... (88 replies)

... I had a boneinfection in my calcaneus. I was hospitalized for 4 nights, in which I had the screw removed from my heel and 2 debridement surgeries. Also got my PICC line and was put on vancomycin and cefapine.. I had the PICC for 6 weeks.. ... (36 replies)

... I had my Pttd surgery on Sept 15, 2014 I still have major swelling and foot turns dark purple all the time. I had 20 procedures done it was a six and half hour surgery. I don't know all the proper medical terms of each procedure. ... (16 replies)

... About two weeks ago I had a tooth pulled. Following the procedure I got an infection in my jaw and started clindomyacin. On the same day, suddenly I started having pain in my left knee. A lot of pain that has made it hard to walk. The knee is very stiff, especially in the mornings. ... (0 replies)

... through medical hell and am still there. I suddenly lost the ability to walk a few years ago, found out I had chronic compartment syndrome in both legs with lots of nerve damage, and had a surgery to correct it. A year later, couldn't walk again, so the next surgery corrected the trapped, damaged nerve. ... (7 replies)

... Sorry to hear about your daughter. Shortly after I posted this I got another infection which sent me to the hospital. While I was in the ER, the head for the Wound Care Center happened to be there. ... (8 replies)

... My daughter (17 years) is also Spina Bifida case and wears an AFO. She is suffering with chronic heel ulcer (right heel) like you for last 3 years. Nothing has helped. She was independent and managing well before this. But this is making her wheelchair bound. I would be really grateful if you could give suggestions and help.
Rajeev Ginodia (8 replies)

... bear as tolerated. For two or three days, I took it real slow and used my crutches and then walked wearing a cast shoe over the mega bandage. My doctor put me on antibiotics post screw removal and put me in a thick bandage from my toes to about three or four inches past the ankle to prevent any chance of a boneinfection. ... (113 replies)

... t i promise you it will get better , I thought I would never walk again and there were more complications then I thought I would have , after the initial surgery of drilling and debridement I got two pieces ofbone fragments removed then my sensory nerve was damaged and I lost all feeling under my foot ! ... (131 replies)

... Hi i also had a heel injury in aug of 06 crushed my heel actually. If it wasn't for my mom and dad to help me with my two kids it would been hell. I went with a trauma doctor which i think was a big mistake. ... (8 replies)

... I'm not sure I can offer much advice but I have had a recent experience similar to yours. I crushed both of my heel bones back in August and required surgery for both. I had to wait 12 weeks before bearing any weight. ... (1 replies)